The only one she could count on was herself...

It took guts for Annie Raye to come home to Vegas.  With a cardsharp for a father and a convicted embezzler for an ex, she’s already got two strikes against her.  The last thing the struggling single mother needs is some private investigator deep-sixing her chance to go straight!

Annie, a former gambling protégé, isn’t going to pull the wool over this ex-soldier’s eyes...even if Sam Knight is finding the woman and her daughter impossible to resist.  She certainly has an uncanny knack for counting cards, but Sam can read people.  And everything about Annie tells him she wants the same things he only wishes he could have: a family and a love you can rely on.....

Because of a Boy by Anna DeStefano, Atlanta Heroes, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714491

She never meant it to go so far...

Pediatric nurse Kate Rhodes teams up with legal aid lawyer Stephen Creighton because it's the only way to save her patient--a sick little boy whose father is on the run from both the DEA and a Colombian drug lord. Now Kate and Stephen are in danger of losing their lives as well as their hearts!

Anna DeStefano turns up the heat--her southern-set, award-winning stories go uptown in Atlanta Heroes! Some of your favorite characters from The Perfect Daughter and The Prodigal's Return are back, joined by every-day heroes you'll love.

The Baby Gamble by Tara Taylor Quinn.

But her brother, Cole, thinks that’s a huge gamble, and she can’t disagree. At the very least, he tells her, she should go for a known quantity and ask his old friend and best poker buddy, Blake, to be the dad.  Blake’s certainly a known quantity, all right.  He’s Annie’s first husband.…

Temporary Nanny by Carrie Weaver,

It all starts with a mysterious message from his upstairs neighbor. The next thing he knows, Royce McIntyre is sharing handmade treats with ten-year-old Jake Garner.  But it’s Jake’s alluring mom, Katy, who keeps Royce coming back for more. So when a crisis threatens, he surprises the overwhelmed single mother with an offer she can’t refuse.… Royce McIntyre may not be like any nanny Katy has ever hired, but he’s certainly the handsomest! And her son really likes him. Together, do they have what it takes to transform a temporary arrangement into a forever family?

October 5-7, All day Saturday, Roxanne Rustand will be speaking on a panel at the 2007 Kiss of Death Retreat, sponsored by the Mystery Suspense Chapter of RWA. Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska.

October 6, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Elaine Grant, author of September Harlequin Superromance Make-Believe Mom, will sign her books. WaldenBooks, Cortana Mall, Florida Blvd at Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA.

October 10,  9:00 p.m.EST, Join Anna deStefano on the NovelTalk chat room.

October 13, Noon - 2:00 p.m., Mix and mingle with your favorite romance authors for lunch. Elaine Grant and nineteen other noted romance authors will be on hand to share their experiences. Each attendee will be seated with at least one author and all authors will be easily accessible during the pre-luncheon "meet and greet" and post-luncheon book signing. There will be raffles and door prizes and everyone comes away with something! HeartLA Reader's Luncheon, Drucilla Restaurant, Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA.

October 31, 9:00 p.m.EST, Join us in an open Halloween Chat in the NovelTalk chat room.

Check out C.J. Carmichael's monthly contest as well as an exciting new excerpt from Star-Crossed Parents and enter to win autographed copies from C.J.'s backlist.

To celebrate the October release of Because of a Boy, the launch of her new Superromance series, Atlanta Heroes, Anna DeStefano's Funky Purse giveaway is even more fabulous than ever this fall!!! Leave a comment in her blog starting October 1st, and be in the running for an amazing purse for top-end Intallian Isabella Fiore!!! The more you participate, the more chances you have to win. For complete contest information, see your website contest page. And don't miss Anna's Isabelle Fiore boutique in Brenda Novak's '08 oline JDRF auction-there will be purses and clutches and wallets you'll be dying to bid on!

Roz Denny Fox has a book drawing & mystery gift for release dates in November and December.

Drop by and enter Elaine Grant's latest contest and win a cute replica of Kaycee Calloway's cowgirl hat with a lovely silver necklace inside. The first 10 entries will also win a small token of appreciation. Ends October 31.

For the month of October, Lynnette Kent is hosting a Freaky Films survey. Everyone who enters will receive a pocket calendar for 2008 and will get a chance at one of the Grand Prizes--Gift Subscriptions to the Netflix Film Service! To win, go to Lynnette's web site and send her an email listing your three scariest or most suspenseful movies.  

Amy Knupp is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Amazon as her October contest prize! Visit her contest page for details. 

Stop by Kathleen O'Brien's website and enter her new contest, "Baby Love". For a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Borders, a copy of any title from Kathleen's backlist, and an adorable mommy/baby stuffed bunny named Apricot, just answer this question from Kathleen's September Superromance, Texas Baby. What is the name of Josie Whitford's baby's biological father? Ends October 31.

Visit Roxanne Rustand's website for monthly drawings for autographed books and other gifts, and be automatically entered in a year-end drawing for a gold and ruby necklace!  Ends December 2007.

Every three months Kathryn Shay will give away three copies of her backlist (when available) or her upcoming release every three months. Visit her contest page for more details.

To celebrate the release of the last McCain brother's books, Adopted Son, Linda Warren will be running a two month contest with some great prizes. Check it out! The winners will be drawn from the correct answers to a question on her Web site.  Ends October 31.